It’s clicking: hunters here online more than anglers
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Come March 31, last year’s statewide hunting and fishing permits become nothing more than useless slips of paper.
Illinois
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – March 8th, 2013
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Region I A Region 1, District 6 CPO continued an investigation into a CWD season firearm deer hunting complaint. The district sergeant received a phone call from a citizen regarding illegal hunter(s) who were hunting
Northern Illinois Fishing Report – March 8th, 2013
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Lake Michigan According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, Navy Pier is producing some catches of perch. Crappie rigs with fathead minnows seem to be producing the best. Also artificial plastics such as small minnow-style plastics
Southern Illinois Fishing Report – March 8th, 2013
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Lake of Egypt Crappies are biting in shallows on minnows and tipped jigs. Bass biting good on spinnerbaits and jigs or soft rubbers. A few catfish are taking nightcrawlers and dough bait. Crab Orchard Lake
Central Illinois Fishing Report – March 8th, 2013
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Sangchris Lake Crappies have been biting good near the dam. Bass picking up, with a report of a 6-pounder caught in late February. Powerton Lake Bass have slowed with changing water. Hybrid stripers and channel
Deer woods face winds of change
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Longer season. Shorter season. Bigger deer herd. Smaller deer herd.
Illinois Fishing Reports for Rivers – March 8th, 2013
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
Rock River (Oregon) Walleyes are good. Minnows are best, and the top jig colors have been chartreuse, white and hot pink. Catfish are biting on chicken livers and night crawlers. Fox River For smallmouth, now
State wildlife’s fate at heart of CRP signup
Site Staff
March 7, 2013
As the state’s farmers and landowners consider the fast- approaching round of CRP signups, Illinois Pheasants Forever is recognizing the need to nudge and budge them.
Spring turkey permit update
Site Staff
March 6, 2013
Spring turkey hunters have a few days to register for random daily drawings for spring permits.
